Courses

KOR 604 • Accelerated First-Year Korean

32350 • Fall 2016
Meets MWF 12:00PM-1:00PM GAR 0.120

This course is designed for students who can speak and understand spoken Korean but cannot read or write it, and want to improve their Korean within a short period of time. The goal of this course is to acquire the basics and achieve novice high level of proficiency in four skills of speaking, writing, listening and reading in modern Korean by the end of the semester.

The Course objectives are;

a) to achieve understanding Korean Alphabet system,

b) to enhance knowledge of basic formal expressions in modern Korean,

c) to extend the knowledge of Korean vocabulary for formal expressions,

d) to achieve knowledge of basic grammar rules in modern Korean language, and

e) to enhance understanding basics of Korean culture.

KOR 412K • Second-Year Korean I

32365 • Fall 2016
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM MEZ 1.118

This course is designed for students who finished KOR507 or the equivalents with a grade of at least a C. The goal of this course is to enhance the knowledge and skills acquired in KOR507 and achieve intermediate low level proficiency in the four skills of speaking, writing, listening and reading in modern Korean by the end of the semester.

KOR 612 • Accelerated Second-Year Korean

31560 • Spring 2016
Meets MWF 12:00PM-1:00PM GAR 0.120

Not open to native speakers of Korean. Continuation of Korean 604. Korean 612 and 412K may not both be counted; Korean 612 and 412L may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Korean 604 with a grade of at least C.

KOR 604 • Accelerated First-Year Korean

31595 • Fall 2015
Meets MWF 12:00PM-1:00PM MEZ 1.102

This course is designed for students who can speak and understand spoken Korean but cannot read or write it, and want to improve their Korean within a short period of time. The goal of this course is to acquire the basics and achieve novice high level of proficiency in four skills of speaking, writing, listening and reading in modern Korean by the end of the semester.

The Course objectives are;

a) to achieve understanding Korean Alphabet system,

b) to enhance knowledge of basic formal expressions in modern Korean,

c) to extend the knowledge of Korean vocabulary for formal expressions,

d) to achieve knowledge of basic grammar rules in modern Korean language, and

e) to enhance understanding basics of Korean culture.

KOR 506 • First-Year Korean I

31600 • Fall 2015
Meets MW 9:00AM-10:00AM MEZ 1.102

This course is targeted for beginners of Korean language. The goal of this course is to acquire the basics and achieve novice mid level of proficiency in four skills of speaking, writing, listening and reading in modern Korean by the end of the semester.

KOR 507 • First-Year Korean II

31725 • Spring 2015
Meets MW 9:00AM-10:00AM MEZ 1.204

This course is targeted for those who finished KOR506 or the equivalents with a grade of at least a C. The goal of this course is to expand the basics acquired in KOR 506 and achieve novice high level of proficiency in four basic skills: speaking, writing, listening and reading in modern Korean by the end of the semester.

KOR 612 • Accelerated Second-Year Korean

31735 • Spring 2015
Meets MWF 11:00AM-12:00PM MEZ 1.102

Not open to native speakers of Korean. Continuation of Korean 604. Korean 612 and 412K may not both be counted; Korean 612 and 412L may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Korean 604 with a grade of at least C.

KOR 604 • Accelerated First-Year Korean

32600 • Fall 2014
Meets MWF 12:00PM-1:00PM MEZ 1.102

This course is designed for students who can speak and understand spoken Korean but cannot read or write it, and want to improve their Korean within a short period of time. The goal of this course is to acquire the basics and achieve novice high level of proficiency in four skills of speaking, writing, listening and reading in modern Korean by the end of the semester.

The Course objectives are;

a) to achieve understanding Korean Alphabet system,

b) to enhance knowledge of basic formal expressions in modern Korean,

c) to extend the knowledge of Korean vocabulary for formal expressions,

d) to achieve knowledge of basic grammar rules in modern Korean language, and

e) to enhance understanding basics of Korean culture.

KOR 506 • First-Year Korean I

32605 • Fall 2014
Meets MW 9:00AM-10:00AM MEZ 1.102

This course is targeted for beginners of Korean language. The goal of this course is to acquire the basics and achieve novice mid level of proficiency in four skills of speaking, writing, listening and reading in modern Korean by the end of the semester.

ANS 301M • Linguistics Of E Asian Lang

This course provides students with basic linguistic knowledge about the East Asian languages (Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Korean). We will cover the similarities and differences in sentence structure, sound pattern, and vocabulary among the languages. Students will learn about these languages, not the languagesthemselves. This course is open to all students and no previous background in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or linguistics is required.

ANS 361 • Pract Phonetics: E Asian Lang

32152 • Spring 2014
Meets MWF 11:00AM-12:00PM MEZ 2.118

This course provides students with knowledge and practice of the sounds of the East Asian languages (Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Korean) in isolation and in various contexts. We will introduce the consonants and vowels of the languages. Tone, intonation and stress patterns will be also reviewed. Acoustical methods will be introduced and the students will record their own voice and compare the sounds they produce with those of native speakers of the languages using open source software. Open to all students interested in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean.

Course Materials1. No textbook is required. Course materials will be provided in class and will be posted on Blackboard.2. Recommended referenceLadefoged, P. and K. Johnson (2010) A Course in Phonetics, 6th edition, Cengage Learning New York, NY.Ladegoged, P. and I. Maddieson (1996) The Sounds of the World's Languages, Wiley-Blackwell, Maldon, MA.Lin, Y.-H. (2007) The Sounds of Chinese, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K.Shin, J., J. Kiaer and J. Cha (2012) The Sounds of Korean, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K.

ANS 372 • Language In K-Pop

32177 • Spring 2014
Meets MWF 1:00PM-2:00PM BEN 1.126

This course provides students with the opportunity to be exposed to Korean pop songs and to learn about the characteristics of their lyrics. Students will listen to (or watch music videos of) some of the songs representing each period/genre, translate/understand their lyrics, and examine the similarities and differences among them (e.g. in lexicon used, sentence structure, tone of the lyrics, etc.). The social and cultural background of the songs will also be explored. Finally, the students will write a short paper about a topic of interest.

Course Materials1. No textbook is required. Course materials will be provided in class and will be posted on Blackboard.2. Substantial audio/video materials will be introduced in class.3. Recommended reference Sohn, Ho-Min et al., Korean Language in Culture and Society (Klear Textbooks in Korean Language).4. Useful Links SMTOWN Official YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/SMTOWN. YG FAMILY at http://www.youtube.com/user/ygentertainment. JYPnation at http://www.youtube.com/user/jypentertainment.